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The location of the Houston Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Houston Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Houston Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Houston Cemetery

Lat:   40.2495°   (40° 14' 58")

Lon:   -84.3411°   (-84° 20' 27")

The Houston Cemetery is located in Shelby County<2>.

The county seat for Shelby County is located in Sidney. Sidney lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Houston Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Houston Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Ohio:
  • Pages specific to Shelby County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Houston Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Houston Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Houston Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Dawson
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson
      • Dawson is located in Shelby County
    • Russia
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russia
      • Russia is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 665 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Russia <4>
    • Polo
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polo
      • Polo is located in Miami County
    • Hardin
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin
      • Hardin is located in Shelby County
    • Fort Loramie
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Loramie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Loramie
      • Fort Loramie is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,537 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Loramie <4>
    • Lockington
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockington
      • Lockington is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
    • Versailles
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Filburns Island
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Filburns Island
      • Filburns Island is located in Shelby County
    • Piqua
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Bradford
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
      • Bradford is located in Miami County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,871 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bradford <4>
    • West Covington
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Covington
      • West Covington is located in Miami County
    • Covington
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Lehmkuhl Landing
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehmkuhl Landing
        • Lehmkuhl Landing is located in Shelby County
      • Yorkshire
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Frenchtown
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchtown
        • Frenchtown is located in Darke County
      • Minster
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minster
        • Minster is located in Auglaize County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,828 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minster <4>
      • Sidney
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Osgood
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osgood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osgood
        • Osgood is located in Darke County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 282 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osgood <4>
      • Brock
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brock
        • Brock is located in Darke County
      • Dawn
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawn
        • Dawn is located in Darke County
      • Gettysburg
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gettysburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gettysburg
        • Gettysburg is located in Darke County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
      • Pasco
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pasco
        • Pasco is located in Shelby County
      • New Bremen
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Bremen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bremen
        • New Bremen is located in Auglaize County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,949 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Bremen <4>
      • Pleasant Hill
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Anna
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anna
        • Anna is located in Shelby County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,512 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anna <4>
      • Kettlersville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kettlersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kettlersville
        • Kettlersville is located in Shelby County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kettlersville <4>
      • North Star
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Star have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Star
        • North Star is located in Darke County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Star <4>

    For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

    Nearby communities with newspapers ...

    The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Houston Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Shelby County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Houston Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 29 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Houston Cemetery.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Houston Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Wright Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wright Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wright Cemetery
    • Mills Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mills Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mills Cemetery
    • Munk Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Munk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Munk Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Munk Cemetery
    • Cynthian Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cynthian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cynthian Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cynthian Cemetery
    • St. Peter & St. Paul Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peter & St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Peter & St. Paul Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peter & St. Paul Cemetery
    • St. Remy Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Remy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Remy Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Remy Cemetery
    • Lutheran Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lutheran Cemetery is located in Miami County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lutheran Cemetery
    • Angel Street Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Angel Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Angel Street Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Angel Street Cemetery
    • Oran Christian Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oran Christian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oran Christian Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oran Christian Cemetery
    • New Oran Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Oran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Oran Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Oran Cemetery
    • Galley Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Galley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Galley Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Galley Cemetery
    • Union Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Church Cemetery is located in Miami County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Church Cemetery
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Beechwood Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beechwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Beechwood Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beechwood Cemetery
      • Cecil Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cecil Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cecil Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cecil Cemetery
      • Brookside Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brookside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brookside Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brookside Cemetery
      • St. Michael Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michael Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Michael Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michael Cemetery
      • St. Michaels New Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michaels New Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Michaels New Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michaels New Cemetery
      • Willowdell Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willowdell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Willowdell Cemetery is located in Darke County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willowdell Cemetery
      • Yoder Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yoder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Yoder Cemetery is located in Darke County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yoder Cemetery
      • English Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the English Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The English Cemetery is located in Darke County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the English Cemetery
      • St. Valberts Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Valberts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Valberts Cemetery is located in Darke County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Valberts Cemetery
      • Bloomer Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bloomer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bloomer Cemetery is located in Miami County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bloomer Cemetery
      • Miami Memorial Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miami Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Miami Memorial Cemetery is located in Miami County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miami Memorial Cemetery
      • Johnston Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Johnston Cemetery is located in Miami County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnston Cemetery
      • McKinney Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKinney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McKinney Cemetery is located in Miami County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKinney Cemetery
      • Razer Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Razer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Razer Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Razer Cemetery
      • Stewart Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stewart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stewart Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stewart Cemetery
      • Carey Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Carey Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carey Cemetery
      • New Hope Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

    Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

    We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Houston Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1041823  (Houston Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1041823 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Piqua West
      • County: Shelby         Elev: 292
      • Location given for GNIS #1041823 (Houston Cemetery)

    The official website for Shelby County: www.co.shelby.oh.us/

    The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Shelby, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Houston Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.2495, Longitude: -84.3411       In this case, the coordinates for the Houston Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.




 

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